1 Corinthians 7:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”
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“But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and if they have not continence--let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:9 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 7:2But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:28But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
- 1 Corinthians 7:36However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
- 1 Corinthians 7:39A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
- 1 Timothy 5:11But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
- 1 Timothy 5:14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
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